Across
- 3. The developing baby from about the 3rd to the 8th week of pregnancy
- 4. Female cell, or egg, needed for reproduction
- 8. The unit that determines inherited characteristics
- 9. A prenatal test performed by withdrawing a sample of fluid for indications of specific birth defects or other health problems
- 13. A prenatal test performed using sound waves to make a video image of an unborn baby to check for specific health problems
- 16. factor A characteristic of the blood indicating the presence or absence of a certain protein
- 20. Tiny threadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell
- 23. The death of a developing baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Down
- 1. A condition caused by lack of iron that results in poor appetite, tiredness, and weakness
- 2. villi sampling A prenatal test for specific birth defects performed by sampling small amounts the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus
- 5. The inability to become pregnant
- 6. The organ in a women’s body develops during pregnancy
- 7. Male cell needed for reproduction
- 10. The unexpected death of a developing baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy
- 11. A doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
- 12. fluid Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus during pregnancy
- 14. The developing baby from about the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy until birth
- 15. The union of an ovum and sperm, resulting in the beginning of pregnancy
- 17. The fertilized egg
- 18. development Physical changes that take place before a baby is born
- 19. cord A long tube that connects the placenta to the developing bay during pregnancy; carries food and oxygen to the baby
- 21. A tissue in the uterus of a pregnant woman that is rich in blood vessels and plays a role in bring food and oxygen from the mother’s body to a developing baby
- 22. defects Problems babies are born with which threaten their health or ability to live